Carolina Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer UpdatesKnowing How Court is Scheduled in North Carolina, and perhaps who 
holds the reigns, is valuable information.
Some people facing criminal charges in Charlotte would just rather forget about legal troubles or wish they would go away.
That’s normal.
Articles Posted in Criminal Defense
How To Answer Application Questions About Criminal Charges
You’ve completed the application and await your interview.
The job is full of rights: Right Town, Right Position, and Right Salary. You have the background experience, references, and education.
The phone interview went great, until the person on the other end mentions, “Hey, I’m sure this isn’t an issue for you, but we have to run a background check. Anything I should know about?”
Can someone be charged with manslaughter for speeding?
Can someone be charged with manslaughter for speeding?
While my child at least feigns general interest in my work as a criminal defense attorney, two recent stories seem to have struck a chord. We have been actively discussing the Oklahoma Homecoming case and it’s complexities.
The most recent local case involves a young woman in Charlotte charged with a felony in the tragic loss of a friend. Tonight at supper I was peppered with a host of questions:
What Happens in Drunk Driving Fatality Cases?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nms72Z2doWI
Driving While Impaired cases are in-and-of-themselves complicated matters for presentation in court.
When coupled with the loss of another human life, the consequences and potential for punishment(s) necessitate a careful examination of the law, facts and procedural history of the on-scene investigation.
Do Drug and Alcohol Treatment Help in Court?
Modified Transcript of “Do Drug and Alcohol Treatment Help in Court?” for the Hearing Impaired:
Attorneys are also called counselors at law or counselors of law because we do more than just analyze statutes, look at facts in a particular case or take things to trial.
We try to help people.
Search Warrants in North Carolina: Understanding Your Rights and Protections
If you’re facing criminal charges in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, or nearby areas like Union and Gaston counties, understanding search warrants and your rights under the Fourth Amendment is important.
Search warrants can play a key role in criminal investigations, but they must follow strict legal guidelines.
Whether it’s a search of your home, vehicle, or other property, the legality of the search can significantly impact your case.
Deadlocked Jury Dynamite Charges
fHung, Deadlocked Jury Dynamite Charges: Jury Deliberations in North Carolina
Caselaw Summary for North Carolina Supreme Court – North Carolina v. May
Do You Consent to a Sniff Search?
By Driving a Car in North Carolina, Do You Consent to a Sniff Search? Is a Sniff even a Search? Does the law differ between Vehicles and Persons?
Caselaw Summary For North Carolina v. Warren
North Carolina Court of Appeals – Publication Date August 4, 2015
Duress Necessity DWI Defenses
Common Law – Duress Necessity DWI Defenses in North Carolina
Part I – Defendant is not required to give notice of the affirmative defense of duress or necessity in DISTRICT COURT APPEALS
- “Discovery in the Superior Court” under Article 48 of the North Carolina General Statutes applies only to cases within the Superior Court’s original jurisdiction
When Kids Make Adult Mistakes
Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired of “When Kids Make Adult Mistakes”
When a young one, a loved one normally, is cited or charged or arrested with an offense, we’ll oftentimes, seems more often than not, actually get the call either the day of court or the night before court because junior hasn’t wanted to share with their parents or their guardians that they’ve been in some trouble.
Indeed, junior may not realize that that citation for a curfew violation or an alcohol possession violation it’s really all that serious.